MANA, COROMANDEL 2025
Meditation and Yoga Retreat with Susan Allen
Dates: Weds. 28 May - Mon. 2 June, 2025
Mana, NZ’s most popular retreat centre, is a sanctuary nestled in the bush covered hills of the Coromandel. Covered in native bush with views out to the islands, Mana has a very unique magic. The five days of the long weekend will be a complete retreat for you, an opportunity for deeper practice, contemplation and connection with the most beautiful New Zealand has to offer.
Deepen and refine your meditation practice with this retreat led by experienced teacher and practitioner Susan Allen
– Retreat overview –
6 days of inspiring practice, setting a new direction for yourself
At this retreat you will:
– Learn a structured meditation practice that you will be confident and inspired to continue on your own at home.
– Understand what meditation is and how it can be used in your life to decrease stress, to cultivate ease of mind, and as a tool for flourishing in your life.
– Gain an understanding of the common obstacles to meditation and how to overcome them.
– Ask questions and receive personalised advice on how to progress in your practice.
– Have six days immersion in meditation and yoga, recharge and get clear on a path moving forward.
– Learn from one of NZ’s most experienced and competent meditation teachers Susan Allen.
This is a full residential meditation and yoga retreat with all accommodation, food and practice included.
– Dates and Pricing –
Dates: Weds. 28th May 3pm - Monday 2nd June 12.30pm, 2025 Investment: $1,720 (twin share), $2,150 (private room)
6 days of time just for yourself – to restore, to nourish and to learn
This yoga retreat offers 6 days of meditation practice and discussion, both indoors and in the beautiful open spaces this property offers. An opportunity to begin a daily practice for life or to deepen an existing practice that has stopped progressing.
The retreat is hosted by one of NZ’s most experienced yoga and meditation teachers, Susan Allen. Susan has been teaching meditation for 20 years and has an authentic passion for sharing this transformative practice with others. In this video Susan gives a brief introduction to the retreat.
Meditation will change your life, developing a calmness of mind, a poise of character and as a foundation for flourishing and the fulfilment of your highest potential
– What will we be practicing? –
The meditation practices and discussion will have a particular emphasis on cultivating quietness and steadiness in the mind as well as cultivating insights that bring freedom and peace of mind into our everyday life. Tibetan Buddhist meditations value an intelligent and structured approach to investigating ‘What is the mind?’ and consequently frame meditation in a practical and methodical way. You can read more detail about the meditation approach here. The meditation practices will be taken from the Mahamudra and Dzogchen Tibetan Buddhist tradition. These will be presented in a secular, practical fashion.
- Mana, NZ's leading retreat centre -
The retreat centre of Mana is set on 350acres of land on the western side of the Coromandel peninsula. Native bush covers the land in a blanket of quiet calm. Little bush trails trace their way between the accommodations and the different buildings on the property. The trails and the birdsong will lead you on a little adventure up to the mountain summit where a large crystal embedded in the rock looks out to the islands beyond. The feeling is at the same time of space as well as of being held.
The sanctuary, the crowning glory of Mana, is a temple that stands at the top of the mountain. Built by the founders of Mana many years ago this space is available for you to enjoy anytime. A moonlight visit to the sanctuary is a journey to remember. The octagon is our main practice room. Warmed by an abundant fireplace this spacious room also looks out over the ocean and islands. Being a dedicated practice space it holds the energy and steadiness that supports our practice.
Mana has a very extensive organic garden that provides the nutritious and delicious food that Mana is famous for.You will really know what cooked with love means after tasting this fare. All dietary needs catered for.
There is a very cool bush bath nestled amongst the native bush; participants can also treat themselves to the sauna as well as book in for a massage with a wide range of massage and healing therapists.
– Dates and Pricing –
Dates: Weds. 28th May 3pm - Monday 2nd June 12.30pm, 2025 Investment: $1,720 (twin share), $2,150 (private room)
Mana offers beautiful accommodations in the main centre as well as nestled up in the bush overlooking the mountains. Most rooms are twin share as well as single rooms for an extra surcharge. All rooms are warm and cosy and are a lovely place to hang out or take a quiet read in the afternoon.
Booking process
1. A $500 non-refundable deposit or full payment is required to make a booking.
2. Register by contacting Retreats NZ using the ‘Register Now’ button. You’ll be sent bank details for a deposit.
3. Final payment is due 15th April 2025. If final payment is not received by that date your booking will be cancelled and offered to someone on the waiting list, or if you can find someone to take your booking we can happily transfer it to them.
4. If you cancel your booking before 15th April 2025 your payment minus the non-refundable $500 deposit will be refunded.
5. If you cancel your booking after 15th April 2025 no refund will be given but you are able to transfer it to someone else of your finding.
6. If Government Covid regulations cause the retreat to be cancelled, or you personally not be able to travel due to Govt. imposed travel restrictions such as lockdowns, then full refund will be given. If you are unwell and not able to travel then the cancellation terms outlined in points 3-5 apply.
Give yourself a gift, an immersion retreat just for yourself
Susan Allen who is leading the retreat is the founder of Yoga Ground, studios in Auckland and Wanaka, New Zealand. She also owns Entering the Stream, a world class online yoga and meditation platform and The Yoga Transition, a yoga teacher mentorship business. Read more about Susan here.
Retreats NZ | susan@theyogatransition.com | +64-21-222-6550
Retreats NZ susan@theyogatransition.com
+64-21-222-6550